ADVOCATES:Carter G. Phillips - argued the cause for PetitionersJames I. Crowley - for the National League of Cities et al. as amici curiae urging reversalKannon K. Shanmugam - argued the cause for Petitioners, on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiaePaul L. Hoffman - argued the cause for RespondentRichard Ruda - for the National League of Cities et al. as amici curiae urging reversal

Facts of the case

Police detained Mena and others in handcuffs while they searched the house they occupied. During the detention they asked Mena about her immigration status. The police had a search warrant to search the premises for deadly weapons and evidence of gang membership. Mena sued the officers in federal district court for violating her Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable seizure. The district court ruled for Mena. The Ninth Circuit affirmed, holding that using handcuffs to detain Mena during the search violated the Fourth Amendment and that the officers' questioning of Mena about her immigration status also violated the Fourth Amendment.

Question

(1) Did police violate the Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable seizure by detaining Mena in handcuffs for 2-3 they executed a search warrant for contraband on the premises she occupied? (2) Did police violate the Fourth Amendment by questioning Mena about her immigration status during the detention?